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Soap Lake looking to seat salary commission
SOAP LAKE — The City of Soap Lake is seeking residents to serve on its newly reactivated Salary Commission, a citi…
Biden says US is securing 600 million vaccine doses by July
BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — President Joe Biden said Thursday that the U.S. will have enough supply of the COVID-19 vaccine by the end of the summer to inoculate 300 million Americans.
Rioters acted on Trump's 'order,' Democrats insist in trial
WASHINGTON (AP) — House prosecutors concluded two days of emotional arguments in Donald Trump’s
The Latest: Dems end opening arguments in Trump trial
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on former President Donald Trump's second Senate
Rioters acted on Trump's 'order,' Democrats say in trial
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats prosecuting Donald Trump’s
White House says it will defer to CDC on reopening schools
Facing criticism that President Joe Biden has not acted aggressively enough on reopening schools, the White House on Thursday said it’s aiming for a full reopening but will defer to science experts on how to achiev…
Biden thinks impeachment video may have swayed `some minds'
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Thursday he had watched coverage of Donald Trump's impeachment trial and thought “some minds may have been changed” after prosecutors showed gripping and graphic video of …
Budget office expects $2.3T deficit before Biden relief plan
BALTIMORE (AP) — The Congressional Budget Office says the federal government is on track for a $2.3 trillion deficit this year, down roughly $900 billion from last year when the coronavirus pandemic led Congress to…
AP FACT CHECK: The senator and Trump's misdialed phone call
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump's Senate impeachment trial hit a snag when Republican Sen. Mike Lee of Utah objected to how Democrats characterized a phone call from the president when the Capitol insurrection was r…
The Latest: Trump lawyer says House presentation 'offensive'
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on former President Donald Trump's second Senate
Rioters acted on Trump's 'orders,' Democrats say in trial
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats prosecuting Donald Trump's impeachment said Thursday the Capitol invaders believed they were acting on "the president's orders” and reflected his violent rhetoric when they stormed…
The Latest: Trump defense team expects to take a day or less
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on former President Donald Trump's second Senate
Rioters acting on Trump's 'orders,' Democrats say in trial
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats prosecuting Donald Trump's impeachment said Thursday the Capitol invaders believed they were acting on "the president's orders” to storm the building and stop the joint session of …
The Latest: Aide says Biden remarks weren't trial prediction
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on former President Donald Trump's second Senate
Biden hopes infrastructure can bridge partisan divide
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is hoping that launching an effort to build roads and bridges can help to unite Democrats and Republicans in a time of sharp partisan divisions.
The Latest: Pelosi wants gold medal for police at Capitol
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on former President Donald Trump's second Senate